Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hwurf

(n.)

a going about ⬩ wandering ⬩ error

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Lind. 27, 64

Linked entry: hwerflung

mann-cwealmness

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwealmness, e; f.

Man-slaying ⬩ homicide

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Lind. (moncwælmnisse, Rush.) 15, 7

mis-hæbbende

(adj.)

being ill

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Lind. 8, 16

mis-sprecan

(v.)

to murmur

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Lind. 6, 43, 41

gállíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gállíce, adv.
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Wantonly, licentiously Gif hé gállíce ( luxuriose ) his líf drohtnað, Chrd. 108, 18

þurh-stician

(v.)

to stick through ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix

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Lind. 19, 37

under-fylgan

(v.)

subsequi

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Lind. 23, 55

under-brǽdan

(v.)

substernere

Entry preview:

Lind. 19, 36

un-sceamfulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sceamfulness, e; f.

Shamelessness ⬩ immodesty ⬩ lasciviousness

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Lind. 7, 21

Linked entry: sceamfullness

un-scirped

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scirped, adj.

Not dressed

Entry preview:

Lind. 22, 11

Linked entry: scirpan

wiþer-crist

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-crist, es; m.

An antichrist

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Lind. 13, 22

ymb-fæstnung

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-fæstnung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lind. 19, 41

wrecness

(n.)
Grammar
wrecness, e; f.

Vengeance

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Vengeance Dagas wrecnisse (wræcnisse, Lind. ) dies altionis, . Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 22

Linked entry: wræcce-ness

ar-faran

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Dele: the line cited should read Ge ǽr farað ge eft cumað

ge-líclic

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Ox. 4271. v. un-gelíclic; ge-líc; V. Add

Linked entry: líc-lic

reordung

(n.)
Grammar
reordung, e; ;f.;

Taking food, refection

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Lind. 14, 14

ofer-fær

(n.)

a passing over ⬩ transmigratio,

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Kmbl. p. 12, 13: Lind. 1, 17

ofer-swíðung

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðung, e; f.

Oppression, distress ⬩ pressura

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Lind. 16, 21, 33: p. 7, 17

cnyllsan

(v.)

to knell ⬩ sound a bell

Entry preview:

Lind. 11, 9: 12, 36

ge-þafsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þafsum, adj.

Agreeing; ⬩ consentiens

Entry preview:

Lind. 5, 25

Linked entry: -þafsum

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